8 Symptoms Of the Most Common Brain Tumor! Did you know that the most common brain tumor is benign in over 95% of cases? We’re talking about meningiomas, a type of brain tumor that develops in the protective tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord called the meninges. Most meningiomas are diagnosed in people who are 45 and older, with women being more than twice as likely to develop these tumors than men. Less than 5% of meningiomas are caused by cancer, which makes them malignant since they usually grow much faster than benign ones. But for the most part, meningiomas are slow-growing tumors, the majority of which are left undiagnosed because they are often too small to interfere with the brain’s functions. However, bigger meningiomas, like the one you can see in the picture above, can compress the surrounding brain tissues, blood vessels, and nerves, and can cause a variety of strange symptoms or even be fatal. These symptoms vary greatly, as they depend on the size of the tumor. We discuss the symptoms of meningioma below: 1. Weakness or Numbness in the Limbs If the tumor is developing near the motor centers of the cortex, it may manifest itself in a sense of fatigue, weakness and even numbness, particularly in the limbs. You can experience these symptoms in either the left or right side of the body, one limb, or the whole body. A meningioma on the spinal cord may also press on the nerves, which may manifest itself through pain in the back or the limbs. 2. A Change in Personality or Behavior Meningiomas that disrupt the flow of cerebrospinal fluid and those adjacent to the frontal part of the brain called the prefrontal cortex have been observed to change the behavior and personality of patients who have them, with severe cases mimicking symptoms of mental illness, particularly depression and psychosis. And while a very small percentage of meningioma patients actually experience hallucinations or exhibit acute depressive symptoms, more patients can suddenly change their hobbies, become more abrupt, more secluded, or more emotional depending on the size and place of the tumor. 3. A Sudden Worsening or Loss of Senses Patients with meningiomas frequently experience disturbances with their senses: Visual symptoms vary from blurry or double vision to a sudden loss of eyesight, typically in one eye. Hearing symptoms also depend on the location and severity of the tumor, causing anything from an echo-y hearing, hearing loss and even sound hallucinations. The sense of smell may also suffer and decrease or disappear as the result of a meningioma. 4. Confusion and Seizures Patients with this type of tumor sometimes experience cognitive disturbances, which can become apparent when a patient feels dizzy, confused or has seizures. This happens with patients who have large meningiomas in the mid or frontal part of their brain, that constrict some nerves or brain tissues. These patients can also experience cognitive decline and find it difficult to understand things. Seizures only on one side of the body can occur with patients who have a meningioma near their cerebellum as well. A meningioma-related seizure can change your sense of smell or vision or can make you pass out or have jerking muscle movements or stiffness. 5. Headaches That Become Worse with Time Meningiomas can bring about severe headaches that worsen as the tumor grows and the pressure in the skull increases. Most commonly, patients experience stabbing headaches: a series of sharp knifelike pains that last less than a second. However, headaches alone are rarely the only symptom of the condition, they usually co-occur with another more-specific symptom. 6. Memory Loss A separate cognitive symptom characteristic of meningioma is memory loss. This is the case with tumors that grow near the memory centers of our brains: the temporal lobe and the hippocampus. Temporary or permanent memory loss can also occur after treatment of meningioma or surgery. 7. Nausea and Vomiting Severe meningiomas that are often accompanied by headaches can worsen and make you lose your sense of balance, make you feel nauseous or make you feel sick on your stomach. This is because a large meningioma increases the pressure in the skull. 8. Language Problems One of the most unusual symptoms of meningioma are speech and language perception difficulties. These symptoms worsen with time and vary depending on the severity of the condition. A patient suffering from a tumor near their frontal or temporal lobe will often find it difficult to understand and remember words or, on the other hand, they will understand everything, but will not be able to make out words or combine words into sentences. This loss of communicative skills is called dysphasia, and it is important to note that it is not related to IQ. A patient with dysphasia may, in fact, be very intellectual, but not be able to communicate with others, much like dyslexic individuals with a high IQ that cannot understand written text. In summary, a brain tumor can manifest itself in a variety of highly-unusual symptoms, and it can interfere with a person's life if it grows to be very large. In most cases, however, meningiomas are harmless and are rarely diagnosed because they normally don't exhibit any symptoms.

Whom to blame...!!

Whom to blame...!!

 

   Whom to blame

Boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was the gem of their eyes.

When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle Open.

 

He was late for office so he asked his wife to cap the bottle and keep it in the cupboard. His wife, preoccupied in the kitchen totally forgot the matter.

 

The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle fascinated by its color and drank it all.

 

It happened to be a poisonous medicine Meant for adults in small dosages.

When the child collapsed the mother hurried him to the hospital, where he died. The mother was stunned. She was terrified how to face her husband.

 

When the distraught father came to the hospital and saw the dead child,

 

He looked at his wife and uttered just five words.

 

QUESTIONS:

 

1. What were the five words?

2. What is the implication of this story?

 

 

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ANSWER:

 

The husband just said "I am with you Darling"

 

The husband's totally unexpected reaction is a proactive behavior.

 

The Child is dead. He can never be brought back to life.

 

There is no point in finding fault with the mother. Besides, if only he had taken time to keep the bottle away, this would not have happened.

 

No one is to be blamed. She had also lost her only child. What she needed at that moment was consolation and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her.

 

If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective, there would be much fewer problems in the world.

 

"*A* *journey of a thousand miles Begins with a single step.*"

 

   Take off all your envies, jealousies, selfishness, and fears. And you will find things are actually not as difficult as you think.

 

    *MORAL OF THE STORY

 

Sometimes we spend time in asking who is responsible or whom to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know. By this Way we miss out some warmth in human relationship.

MEAN MUMS

   MEAN MUMS

 

Someday when my children are old enough to
understand the logic that motivates a parent, I will
tell them, as my Mean Mom told me: I loved you
enough . . . to ask where you were going, with whom,
and what time you would be home.

I loved you enough to be silent and let you
discover that your new best friend was a creep.

I loved you enough to stand over you for two hours
while you cleaned your room, a job that should have taken 15 minutes.

I loved you enough to let you see anger,
disappointment, and tears in my eyes. Children must
learn that their parents aren't perfect.

I loved you enough to let you assume the
responsibility for your actions even when the
penalties were so harsh they almost broke my heart.

But most of all, I loved you enough . . . to say
NO when I knew you would hate me for it.

Those were the most difficult battles of all. I'm
glad I won them, because in the end you won, too.
And someday when your children are old enough to;

understand the logic that motivates parents, you will tell them.

Was your Mom mean? I know mine was. We had the
meanest mother in the whole world! While other kids
ate candy for breakfast, we had to have cereal, eggs, and toast.

When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for lunch, we had to eat sandwiches.

And you can guess our mother fixed us a dinner that was
different from what other kids had, too.

Mother insisted on knowing where we were at all
times. You'd think we were convicts in a prison. She
had to know who our friends were, and what we were
doing with them. She insisted that if we said we
would be gone for an hour, we would be gone for an hour or less.

We were ashamed to admit it, but she had the nerve
to break the Child Labor Laws by making us work. We
had to wash the dishes, make the beds, learn to cook,

vacuum the floor, do laundry, empty the trash and all sorts of cruel jobs.

I think she would lie
awake at night thinking of more things for us to do.

She always insisted on us telling the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth. By the time
we were teenagers, she could read our minds and had
eyes in the back of her head. Then, life was really tough!

Mother wouldn't let our friends just honk the horn
when they drove up. They had to come up to the door
so she could meet them. While everyone else could
date when they were 12 or 13, we had to wait until we were 16.

Because of our mother we missed out on lots of
things other kids experienced. None of us have ever
been caught shoplifting, vandalizing other's
property or ever arrested for any crime. It was all her fault.

Now that we have left home, we are all educated,
honest adults. We are doing our best to be mean
parents just like Mom was.

I think that is what's wrong with the world today.
It just doesn't have enough mean moms!